Sterling commits to Man City with 2023 deal

Manchester City's English midfielder Raheem Sterling reacts after missing a shot during a UEFA Champions League group F football match between Manchester City and Shakhtar Donetsk at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, northwest England on November 7, 2018. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)

Raheem Sterling has committed his long-term future to Manchester City after signing a three-year contract extension with the Premier League champions on Friday.

Sterling had been in negotiations with City for several months and the England winger has finally agreed the bumper new deal after being linked with a move to Real Madrid.

The 23-year-old is now tied to City until 2023, with reports earlier this month claiming his extended contract would be worth £300,000 ($389,000) per week, making him England’s best paid player.

City go into the clash in fine form after scoring a total of 12 goals in their last two matches against Southampton and Shakhtar Donetsk.

Sterling bagged three of those goals, while also winning a controversial penalty against Shakhtar that he later admitted shouldn’t have been given.

City’s director of Football Txiki Begiristain added: “This is a significant moment for the club. Raheem has improved dramatically in the past two seasons and is now one of the Premier League’s best attacking players. His statistics tell their own story.